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What would you call an adjective that is created from a verb?

Typically, the adjective comes from the past participle form of the verb. For example:

A disconnected phone

A possessed man

An inspired art piece

You wouldn't say these words are past participles, because they are not, they are adjectives. What type of adjective are they, though?

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    You already called them 'verbs,' in fact, 'past participle form of the verb,' then why would you think they're not 'participles'?
    – Kris
    Commented Oct 23, 2013 at 13:51

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The OED has entries for them all as adjectives. When any adjective occurs before a noun in this way, it’s an attributive adjective.

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    When I was looking this up, I ran across the terms participial adjective and attributive participle. Precisely what I was looking for, thanks for making me look somewhere I hadn't even thought of looking!
    – Andrew
    Commented Oct 23, 2013 at 11:51
  • Glad you found what you wanted.
    – Barrie England
    Commented Oct 23, 2013 at 12:07

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